Lead R&D Chemist

Wilton, Redcar and Cleveland
6 days ago
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Our client develops new processes and innovative technologies that diversifies their wood-based product range. Producing specialty chemicals, functional biomaterials and food ingredients from woody biomass, their products are truly sustainable. Due to continued growth and success our client is now looking to add a Lead R&D Chemist to lead and carry out research and application development projects in the areas of process and product improvements and the development of new and novel products.
 
Responsibilities:

Design and lead technical development programmes and carry out high quality experimental work with a strong focus on safety.
Analyse, manage and interpret experimental data, record and report findings and provide recommendations for further activities.
Carry out analysis using a variety of techniques (HPLC, GC, GPC, FTIR), develop methods and use new techniques as required.
Carry out and develop tests to assess the performance of existing or newly developed products in relevant commercial application areas.
Work at laboratory scale and small pilot scale (up to 20L).
Be involved in supplying data for process design of scale-up activities and support pilot plant activities at remote locations.
Provide technical support in discussions with external technology providers and our commercial teams. 
Qualifications & Experience:

Hold an MSc or Degree in Chemistry
Previous experience in an industrial research laboratory, within Biomass processing and/or Renewable Energy
Experience of using common laboratory analytical techniques such as; HPLC, GC, GPC, FTIR 

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